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The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday has filed case against Oxfam India for alleged foreign funding violations. Oxfam India has received around Rs 1.5 crore directly into its Foreign Contribution Utilisation account instead of the designated bank account between 2013 and 2016, said the CBI.
Maharashtra on Wednesday recorded 1,100 new coronavirus infections and four fatalities, the health department said in a bulletin. The state has 6,102 active cases now. The state's Covid-19 case tally rose to 8,158,393, and death toll to 148,489. The state had recorded 949 cases and six deaths on Tuesday. Mumbai recorded 234 cases and one fatality on Wednesday. Thane city, Pune city and Satara district recorded one fatality each. The case fatality rate of Maharashtra is 1.82 per cent. As per the health department, XBB.1.16 is the dominant variant of coronavirus in the state with a total of 681 cases of its infection found. There were five deaths among the cases of this variant, the bulletin said. Since January 1, Maharashtra has recorded 72 COVID-19 deaths. Of these, 74 per cent of fatalities were individuals above 60 while 69 per cent of the deceased had comorbidities. As of April 18, the state had 6,118 active cases, of which 5,830 (95.3 per cent) were in home isolation while 288 were hospitalised. Of 288 hospitalised patients, 48 per cent were in Intensive Care Units. With 1,112 patients recovering from coronavirus infection since previous evening, the total of recoveries rose to 8,003,802. The recovery rate in the state is 98.11 per cent. Earlier in the day, Medical Education Minister Girish Mahajan said that 25 dedicated COVID-19 hospitals under his department have been activated looking at the rise in the cases. Maharashtra's coronavirus figures: New infections: 1,100, New deaths: 4, Active cases 6,102, New recoveries 1,112.
Union Cabinet approved National Quantum Mission with a budget provision of Rs 6003 Crores. The time period of the Mission will be from 2023-24 to 2030-31. Besides, the Cabinet also approved Cinematograph Act 2023 to ensure that the content doesn't suffer due to piracy.
The President of Nepal Ram Chandra Poudel is being shifted to AIIMS Delhi from Tribhuwan University Teaching Hospital. He was admitted to the hospital yesterday after fall in oxygen levels and lung infection.
An earthquake of magnitude 4.6 on the Richter scale struck 62 km West of Bengkulu, Indonesia on Wednesday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported.
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Case against Oxfam India for foreign funding violations
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday has filed case against Oxfam India for alleged foreign funding violations. Oxfam India has received around Rs 1.5 crore directly into its Foreign Contribution Utilisation account instead of the designated bank account between 2013 and 2016, said the CBI.
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Government will bring Cinematography Act 2023 to fight piracy: Anurag Thakur
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Rajnath asks Army to maintain strong vigil along LAC as situation remains 'tense'
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday asked the Army to maintain strong vigil along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with China as the situation in the northern sector remained "tense" in view of deployment of PLA troops. In his address at the Army Commanders' Conference, Singh, without making specific references, called upon the armed forces to take note of geo-political changes around the world, and accordingly mould their planning and strategies, sources said.
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Congress leader Siddaramaiah said that he will quit electoral politics after Karnataka polls
"After this election, I will quit electoral politics," says Karnataka Congress leader Siddaramaiah at a rally in Varuna, Mysuru, the ANI reported.
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Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama arrives at New Delhi airport
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CM Bommai holds massive roadshow with Nadda, actor Sudeep in his constituency
Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Wednesday held a massive roadshow along with BJP national President J P Nadda and Kannada film star Kichcha Sudeep in his constituency of Shiggaon, ahead of filing nomination for the May 10 Assembly polls.
Earlier this month, actor Sudeep had announced his support to Chief Minister Bommai in the poll-bound state, the PTI reported.
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Nepal President Ram Chandra Poudel arrives in Delhi for treatment
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3 accused in Atiq-Ashraf shooting remanded to 4-day police custody by court
Three accused assailants, who shot dead mafia brothers Atiq-Ashraf, remanded to four-day police custody by Prayagraj CJM court, the ANI reported.
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Tripura makes Covid-19 test mandatory for people arriving from Kerala, Delhi, Maharashtra, Karnataka
Tripura makes Covid-19 test mandatory for people arriving from states with high positivity rate. People arriving in Tripura from states that have reported a high positivity rate will have to undergo a mandatory Covid-19 test, the PTI reported. These states are Kerala, Delhi, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh and Tamil Nadu are the states.
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Jaishankar discusses current situation in Sudan with Saudi Foreign Minister
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Stalin to table resolution on reservation to Adi Dravidians who have converted to Christianity
Chief Minister MK Stalin to table a resolution in the Legislative Assembly today urging the Union government to bring amendments in the laws to give reservation to the Adi Dravidians who have converted to Christianity, the ANI reported.
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First Published: Apr 19 2023 | 1:09 PM IST
